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Tim Tebow Craze Spreads to US Trademark Office

I tried to avoid reporting on the Tim Tebow fad, but I guess I have to. On December 14, 2011, XV Enterprises, a marketing firm run by Tim Tebow's older brother, filed a trademark application for “Tim Tebow" in various goods and services including trading cards. The details of this listing are provided below:

It's not unusual for celebrities and athletes to trademark their names. What it likely means though, is that cease and desist letters may be in the works for some attempting to freeload off Tebow's reputation and the enormous fad that he has spawned.

Let's just hope someone doesn't try and patent or trademark tebowing. Actually, let's hope they do. That way, someone can run around and sue everyone for doing it.

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Paul Lesko has litigated complex and intellectual property actions for over 18 years. Don’t hold the fact that Paul is a lawyer against him, he’s also a rabid baseball and college basketball fan, and an avid card collector. He's also the author of the novel Gastric Bypass, available for purchase at Amazon. Paul can be found on Twitter @Paul_Lesko and Google+.

User Comments

Tebow hype is dying down after his last two performances…Let’s see if he can figure out Steeler’s D this weekend. My guess is a shutout for the Pitt. D. Don’t get me wrong, I love Tebow for his faith, work ethic, commitment to be the best. I just don’t think he’s a good NFL QB. If God finds that it’s time for him to win a Super Bowl though, WATCH OUT…you probably won’t be able to buy a base Topps RC for under $100 .